Riyaz Bhat
Srinagar, Oct 06 :
Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Monday said the Discom is trying hard to improve and supply uninterrupted power supply this winter.
Managing Director (MD) Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Mahmood Ahmad Shah, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said, “This year so far, KPDCL has provided improved power supply to consumers. A lot of improvement has been made in the discom in comparison to the previous year.”
About the smart meters installation, Shah said, “We installed 3 lakh smart metres last year and this year, we have added over 1.25 lakh smart meters across rural and urban areas of the Kashmir region. The process continues.”
The MD said the goal is to achieve 100% coverage. “Despite disruptions caused by floods and the war-like situation, we are working to install more smart meters,” he said.
Shah further informed that KPDCL installed insulated cables across the valley this year. “The Low Capacity Power (LCP) system is running, but sometimes we face fault issues due to rain. However, till today, we have been providing normal supply to our consumers,” he said.
Given the orange warning issued in view of the bad weather predictions, the MD KPDCL assured that the department’s staff is ready to repair any disruptions—(KNO)